Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-12
Maine Senators Placed in Responsible and
Prominent Positions.
Bayard's Fishery "Supe rnumeraries'
Adjourn to January, 4--Some Pro-
liabilities Regarding the House
Committees.

connected with the hsherles negotiations will
visit Mt. Vernon on one of the government
vessels the guests of Secretary Bayard.
The secretary of the treasury today desig-
mated the following named banks as deposi
tories of public moneys: The Merchants
National Bank of New Bedford, Mass. the
Southern Michigan of Coldwater, Mich.
the First National Bank of Los Angeles
Cal. the Central National Bank of Lynn,
Mass, and the City National Bank of Spring
field, Mass.
The Republican senators assembled in
caucus at ii o'clock today. The list of as
sgnments to committees was laid before the
body by the caucus committee. One or two
minor changes were agreed upon in caucus,
and the list was approved, The following
is the full list of the republican men,
bership of the Senate committees as ar
ranged by the cancus.
Agriculture and forestry-Palmer, Blair, Plumb
Sabin and Paddock.
appropriation Alison, Dawes, Plumb, Hale and
Farwell.
Contingent expenses-Jones of Nevada and Pad
dock.
Census-Hale, Morrill, Wilson of Iowa, stock
bridge and Davis.
District of Coumbia-Ingalls, spooner. Chance,
Riddieberger and Farwen.
Education and labor-Blair, Bowen, Palmer, Saw.
yer and Wilson.
Engro.sed biils-Democratic Chairman Allison
Enrolled bills-Bowen and Sabin.
Civil service and retrenchment- Chace, Dawes,
Manderson stanford and Stewart
Finanee-Morrin sherman, Jones of Nevada AL
lison, Adrich and Hiscock.
Claims-Spooner, Hoar, Mitchell and Stewart.
Coast defences-Dolph, Cameron, Hawey and
Hiscook.
Commerce-Frye, Jones of Nevada, Delphi Cam
eron, sawyer. Cullom and Palmer.
Epidemic diseascs-Democratic Chairman Stan
ford, Chandler and Stockbridge.
To examine the civil service branches of the civil
service-Quty. Aldrich and Allison.
Expenditures of public money-Farwen, Plumb,
Platt, Sherman and Frye.
Notwithstanding Dawes and Stanford.
Foreign relations-Sherman, Edmunds, Frye,
Evarts and Dolph.
Improvement on Mississippi river-Paddock. Chan
der Farwell and Hawley.
Indian afiairs-Dawes, Bowen, Sabin, Patt and
Stockbridge.
Judiciary-E -Edmunds, Ingalls,, Hoar, Wilson and
Evarts.
Librarv-Evarts and Hoar.
s-Riddebcrger, Sabn and Quay.
Military ahairs-Hawley, Cameron, Manderson,
Stewart and Davis.
Mines and mining-Stewart, Jones of Nevada,
Mitchell and Teller
Naval atfairs-Cameron: Hale, Riddleberger, Stan
Patenis-Teiler, Chace, Patt and Hscock.
Pensions-Davis, Blair, Sawyer, Paddock and
Quay.
Postoffces and post roads-sawyer, Chace Bowen,
Mitchell and Quay.
Printing Henderson and Hswley.
munds and stewart
Privileges and elections-fIoar, Frye, Teller, Ev-
ar,s nai ana p:13i spo3her. ,,. c,...ou, ,,o..,r
Spooner and QUAY
Public lands-Plumb, Blair, Dolph, Teller and
Paddock.
Chandler and StocSbridge.
Revision of the aws-Wilson of iowa, Hale and
Teller
Chace and Morrill,.
Rules-Adrich sherman and ingalls,.
II leTritGries-fiatt Cuiiom' Manuersoh' stewart
TRANSFORMATION routes to the seaboard-Mitchell
Plumb, Cullom. Dawes and Aldrich.
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and snooner
Nicaragua clsims-Democratc chairman, Hoar
ana cameron; s no,o.u..;, ,,.;r.n p,.,r
Palmer Chsce and Bowen.
Additional accommodations to the library-Dem
ocTate enairman MorriL ana .hailneI, @ r. ,..o-,
Of Amerca~Iiscock' sherman and Hoar.
Indian traders-Chander, flatt and Cullom.
The special committee on interstate COM
merce has been made standing committee
and its membership is increased The re.
publican members are Cullom, Platt, Blair
Wilson. Hiscock.
Senator Hawlev, who relinauishes the
cbairmanship of the civil service committee
and takes that of the committee on milit ary
affairs. will be member of the former, and
his name will probably be substituted for
that of Stewart with the assent of the latter
The following are the principal changes il
chairmanships Palmer, agriculture and
forestry; Hale. census; Chace, civil SER
vice and retrenchment; FRYE, commerce
QUAY, expenses of the several branches OF
the civil service: Farwell. expenditures OF
public money; St ockbridge, fisheries; Pad
dock, improvement of the Mississippi river
Mr.. Hawley, military affairs; Mr.. Stewart,
mines and mining; Mr.. Teller, patents; Mr.
Mitchell, transportation routes to the sea
board; Mr. Wilson of Iowa, on the revision
of the laws; Mr.. Aldrich, rules; Mr.. Plat
territories; Mr.. Stanford, public buildings
and grounds; Sabin, railroads; Hiscock, on
centennial of the constitution and the dis
covery of America; Chandler, Indian traders
Davis, pensions; Sawyer, post offices ano
post roads.
The House took recess from Thursday
to Monday to enable the speaker to work OF
the House committees which he expects &c
announce week from tuesday, when tnt
holiday recess of two weeks VIII probably
begin. OF course the House being demo
cratic no repuoican VIII De chairman OF 'h'
committees IL IS understood Maine memoe,'
VIII De assigned 10 commlttees substantially
means and to rules: Dingley to banking an,
currency and the shipping committee (which
he has asked to be made standing com
mittee under the name of Navigation an,
Fisheries: BouteIle to naval affairs. am
Milliken to pubiic buildings and rivers an,
Harbors.
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